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Continental focusing on automated driving as key long-term technology strategy; receives approval to test automated vehicles on Nevada roads

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Vehicle automation is set to be rolled out in stages, starting with partially automated driving from 2016; high levels of automation from 2020; and fully automated systems available from 2025. From 2016, partially automated systems may therefore be assisting drivers in “stop & go” situations on the freeway at low speeds of up to 30 km/h (18.6

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Tesla Gigafactory, 2016 Mazda Miata, Ford Hybrid Sales: Today's Car News

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After a months-long competition between five states, Tesla Motors picks Nevada for its first battery gigafactory, and the 2016 Mazda MX-5 is unveiled after an equally-long period of rumors and speculation. Today is a day of reckoning. Meanwhile, Ford hybrid sales remain strong despite multiple mileage reductions.

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Hyundai Ioniq lineup, Geneva's green debuts, Leaf 2G update, nervous Nevada: The Week In Reverse

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Which startup company is making the state of Nevada nervous right about now? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse--right here at Green Car Reports--for the week ending on Friday, March 4, 2016. And, what vehicle did we consider to be the most important new entry at this week's Geneva Motor Show?

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Tesla promotes its impressive factory lineup

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Giga New York, which was also opened in 2016, plays an important part in Tesla’s operations as well, since it produces the Solar Roof, Superchargers, and power electronics. It is also the production hub of the Tesla Semi.

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2016 Range Rover Sport diesel, VW jobs, Faraday Future bond: Today's car news

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Today, we drive the 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport Td6 diesel luxury SUV, Volkswagen's labor leader warns that U.S. fines related to diesel-emissions cheating could lead to job cuts, and Faraday Future puts up a $75 million bond to reassure lawmakers about its Nevada factory. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Tesla reports 26,150 delivers for Q3; only 220 Model 3s due to production bottlenecks

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increase over Q3 2016, its previous best quarter, and a 17.7% In total, the company expects to deliver about 100,000 Model S and X vehicles in 2017—a 31% increase over 2016. In Q3, Tesla delivered 26,150 vehicles, of which 14,065 were Model S (54%), 11,865 were Model X (45%), and 220 were Model 3 (1%). increase over Q2 2017.

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Opinion: Why Lithium Will See Another Price Spike This Fall

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So far, lithium has been the hottest metal of 2016, beating out gold, with exponential demand expected over the coming years. Given this new investment, plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) sales are expected to experience 62% year-over-year growth in 2016 , 60% in 2017, and likely 100% in 2018. by James Stafford of Oilprice.com.

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